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The EBES 2024 Istanbul Conference Started on July 4, 2024

The 48th EBES Conference – Istanbul takes place on July 4 – 6, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey (conference details), and is hosted by the Istanbul Ticaret University. The highlight of the first day was the appointment of John Rust (Georgetown … Continue reading

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Conference Participation ESPE 2024 in Rotterdam

The 37th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) was hosted by Erasmus University Rotterdam from 27 to 29 June 2024 in Rotterdam.  More on my ESPE history. At ESPE 2024: Presenting joint work with Shuai Chu … Continue reading

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How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?

The Economist this week asks: “How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?” In a related academic article in the China Economic Review, the rise of China in economics research was analyzed: Matloob Piracha, Massimiliano Tani, Klaus F. Zimmermann … Continue reading

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Global Insights and EU Elections: Fiscal restraint and the political economy of Europe. The popularity of the European idea was instrumented to enforce fiscal discipline. What has happened?

Once upon a time, there was a European dream: Joining Europe and the European Monetary Union would bring prosperity, fiscal stability, and a strong European currency to master the challenges of the continent. The forthcoming elections this Sunday are held … Continue reading

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Klaus F. Zimmermann Appointed Honorary Professor at IESR, Jinan University

Deeply honored by the appointment to Honorary Professor at IESR, Jinan University, in the middle of the exciting Seventh IESR-GLO Joint Workshop (includes program & event pictures) which took place on May 16 – May 17, 2024 at Jinan University, … Continue reading

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The 7th IESR-GLO Workshop on Aging Societies starts today with a focus on Healthy Aging, Grandparenting, and Parent-Adult Offspring Relationships.

The Seventh IESR-GLO Joint Workshop takes place on May 16 – May 17, 2024 in Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE), the event investigates Aging Societies: Healthy Aging, Grandparenting, and Parent-Adult Offspring Relationships; topics … Continue reading

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GLO Berlin 2024 & EBES 47 on April 18-20, 2024.

EBES 47 and GLO Berlin 2024, a larger joint conference hosted by FOM University of Applied Sciences in Berlin took place during April 18-20, 2024. EBES and GLO are very grateful for the wonderful setup and effective support of FOM, … Continue reading

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Start of FU Seminar on „Forschung und Politikberatung (Research and Policy Advice)“ at the 300th birthday of Immanuel Kant.

 “Sapere aude, habe den Mut, dich deines Verstandes zu bedienen” war der Leitspruch der Aufklärung. Am 300-ten Geburtstag von Immanuel Kant war es deshalb angemessen, damit das Seminar von Klaus F. Zimmermann im SS 2024 an der Freien Universität Berlin … Continue reading

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Back to Berlin for EBES 47 and GLO Berlin 2024

Back to Berlin for EBES 47 and GLO Berlin 2024 to organize a strong academic conference in collaboration with FOM University of Applied Sciences and the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) on April 18-20. For the final GLO – JOPE … Continue reading

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Züricher Reise

February 29 to March 2: Zürich, Switzerland. Verein für Socialpolitik, Ausschuss für Bevölkerungsökonomik (Section Population Economics). Annual conference participation. Nice to meet many excellent labor and population economists and to follow excellent new research papers. Ends;

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